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Yahoo! Messenger won't let me sign in

Postby Wii » Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:11 pm

Basically:
Start up Y!IM
type in my username and password
click sign in
signing in for about 3 minutes....
drops me back to the sign in page.
I ran Y!IM ONCE on this computer but not for a week or so.
Vista home premium.
Trend Micro IS.
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Re: Yahoo! Messenger won't let me sign in

Postby Ashar » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:52 am

Ditch Yahoo and get MSN :P

Or use Trillian...You can sign into one program that has Yahoo, MSN, AIM etc etc...Hard to explain... :P ::)
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Re: Yahoo! Messenger won't let me sign in

Postby Wii » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:02 pm

I'll have to do that until yahoo catches up and comes out with Y!IM 9 (Vista compatible only) It should be here in 08
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Re: Yahoo! Messenger won't let me sign in

Postby a1 » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:23 pm

What antivirus do you have? Your ports might be blocked for some reason.  ;)
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Re: Yahoo! Messenger won't let me sign in

Postby Wii » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:11 pm

I use Trend Micro Internet Security. It seems that many of my internet programs don't run at peak internet times. Which include Y!IM and FSX Multiplayer.
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Re: Yahoo! Messenger won't let me sign in

Postby a1 » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:23 pm

I htink you should check your ports.  ;)
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Re: Yahoo! Messenger won't let me sign in

Postby Fozzer » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:15 am

I overcome those sort of problems by either....

Telephoning.
Writing a letter.
Popping round to see them.

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Re: Yahoo! Messenger won't let me sign in

Postby Wii » Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:31 pm

I overcome those sort of problems by either....

Telephoning.
Writing a letter.
Popping round to see them.

Paul....A Pencil and Paper Bloke... ;)....!

Phone: Txt msgs
Letter: Thank you notes for grandparents
"Popping around to see them": school
Everything else, emails + IM.
YahooIM works now but doesn't on say, friday nights when the net is super busy.
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